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Bran

Boy Name day: May 16 In French: Brandon
Bran is a short form of Brandon: on birth records it is written Brandon (766,002 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Brandon page. Also a short form of Brant, Branson, Brandan.
Origin: Old English (brom + dun). Meaning: Broom-covered hill.
From Old English 'brom' (the broom shrub) plus 'dun' (hill), a place-name and surname; its use as a first name was later boosted by confusion with the Irish name Brendan.

Name day for Bran

May 16

Why this day? Bran is a short form of Brandon, and shares its name day.

Bran is celebrated in the United States and Argentina on May 16.

The story of the name Bran

Bran is a short form of Brandon. It keeps its origin (Old English (brom + dun)) and meaning — broom-covered hill, and shares its name day, May 16.

On birth records, Bran is rarely written as such: the Brans are Brandons (766,002 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Brandon page. Bran is also a short form of Brant, Branson, Brandan.

Frequently asked questions about Bran

What does Bran mean?

Bran is a short form of Brandon, which means broom-covered hill.

When is Bran's name day?

May 16, together with Brandon: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Bran a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Brandon.

Bran's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 5/10
Whimsy 6/10
Diplomacy 5/10
Loyalty 6/10
Need for attention 6/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Bran

Top 10

  1. Kenneth93%
  2. Vincent90%
  3. Blane90%
  4. Van90%
  5. Monte88%
  6. Todd88%
  7. Kevan87%
  8. Bill87%
  9. William87%
  10. Nelson86%

Bottom 10

  1. John43%
  2. Felton48%
  3. Joesph49%
  4. Joseph49%
  5. Freddy51%
  6. Karl52%
  7. Cleophus55%
  8. Tommy55%
  9. Timmy56%
  10. Guy57%

Love potential for Bran

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. Byron45%
  3. Elvis46%
  4. Hal48%
  5. Dirk49%
  6. Sid50%
  7. Johnny50%
  8. Flint53%
  9. Kurt53%
  10. Ike54%

Professional potential for Bran

Bottom 10

  1. Timmie42%
  2. Timmy42%
  3. Wally42%
  4. Daryl42%
  5. Berry42%
  6. Duane42%
  7. Jimmy42%
  8. Tommy42%
  9. Robby42%
  10. Eddie42%

Crush potential for Bran

Top 10

  1. Brad96%
  2. Timmie96%
  3. Vincent96%
  4. Kevan96%
  5. Dave95%
  6. Mike95%
  7. Blane95%
  8. William94%
  9. Bill94%
  10. Kenneth94%

Bottom 10

  1. John46%
  2. Karl51%
  3. Joseph53%
  4. Joesph53%
  5. Kurt56%
  6. Jon58%
  7. Felton60%
  8. Linwood61%
  9. Denny63%
  10. Denis63%
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